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Keppel, Borr Drilling Strike Deal on Delivery Schedule for Five Jack-up Rigs

Oct 12, 2022

Singapore's Keppel said on Wednesday that it had reached a deal with the offshore drilling company Borr Drilling over the delivery schedule for five jack-up rigs ordered previously by Borr Drilling.The rig builder had in 2020 and 2021 agreed…

World's Largest Oilfield Services Firm Rebrands for a Lower-carbon Future

Oct 24, 2022

Schlumberger, the world's largest oilfield services provider, is rebranding itself with a new name, color scheme and logo that underscores its ambitions for a lower-carbon future, the company said on Monday. The nearly 100-year-old firm, originally named after its founding family…

Sembcorp Marine, Borr Drilling Agree on Rig Payment Delay

Oct 10, 2022

Sembcorp Marine's subsidiary, PPL Shipyard has reached definitive agreements with offshore drilling company Borr Drilling to defer its receivables from Borr Drilling from 2023 to 2025.The definitve agreements follow agreements in principle announced previously…

OMV Targets Velocette Well in 2023

Sep 23, 2022

A rig contract for drilling the OMV-operated Velocette exploration well in the Norwegian Sea has been signed, according to partner in the project North Sea oil and gas company Longboat Energy.The company says that Velocette (PL 1016) will be drilled using the semi-submersible Transocean Norge…

ADNOC Drilling Bags $1.53B Offshore Drilling Contract

Oct 10, 2022

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has awarded a $1.53 billion (AED 5.62 billion) contract to ADNOC Drilling, to expand ADNOC’s offshore operations and its objective to increase oil and gas production.ADNOC offshore division ADNOC Offshore awarded the two-year contract…

Shelf Drilling Scores 5-year Contract for Recently Bought Jack-up Rig

Oct 11, 2022

Offshore drilling firm Shelf Drilling has secured a five-year contract for the recently acquired premium jack-up rig Shelf Drilling Victory for operations in the Arabian Gulf.The contract value for the firm period, including mobilization revenue…

Arabian Drilling Set to Raise over $700M in IPO

Oct 12, 2022

Arabian Drilling Company, a Saudi oilfield services firm, said on Tuesday it will price its initial public offering at 100 riyals a share and is set to raise 2.67 billion riyals ($710.58 million).The final price is at the top end of a price range announced last month…

Ashtead Technology Appoints Christie as Head of Mechanical Solutions Business

Oct 12, 2022

UK-based subsea equipment rental and solutions specialist Ashtead Technology has appointed James Christie as the new leader for its Mechanical Solutions service line.Ashtead Technology said that Christie, who is Regional Director for Ashtead…

Transocean Reels In $1.6B Worth of Drilling Deals

Oct 14, 2022

Offshore drilling company Transocean sent out its quarterly rig fleet status report on Thursday. In it, Transocean said it had won contracts worth a total of $1.6 billion during the quarter.Transocean secured contracts for the following rigs…

Arabian Drilling, ADES Charter Four Keppel Jack-ups for Saudi Aramco Work

Oct 14, 2022

Singapore's Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), has completed the modification works for four KFELS B Class jack-up rigs which will be deployed on bareboat charters in Saudi Arabia this month.The rigs are being chartered in pairs by Arabian…

Norway: Offshore Safety Regulator Grants AoC for Odfjell-managed Jack-up Rig

Oct 10, 2022

Odfjell Platform Drilling (Odfjell) has received the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority's  Acknowledgement of Compliance (AoC) for the Linus jack-up drilling rig. A granted AoC statement means that a rig is fit for operation on the Norwegian Continental Shelf…

i3 Energy's Serenity Appraisal Well Disappoints

Oct 10, 2022

i3 Energy has completed drilling operations on the Serenity appraisal well in the UK North Sea and said the results are disappointing.The 13/23c-12 Serenity appraisal well was drilled to a total vertical depth of 5,630 ft below sea level. The targeted Lower Cretaceous Captain sand…

Noble Corporation Sells Five Jack-up Rigs to Shelf Drilling

Oct 06, 2022

Offshore drilling company Noble Corporation has completed the sale of five jack-up drilling rigs,  the Noble Hans Deul, Noble Sam Hartley, Noble Sam Turner, Noble Houston Colbert, and Noble Lloyd Noble, to Shelf Drilling for $375 million.The…

Shelf Drilling Wins Contract Extension for Newly Bought Jack-up Rig

Oct 06, 2022

Shelf Drilling, an Oslo-listed offshore drilling services firm, has obtained a two-year contract extension for the Noble Sam Turner jack-up rig, which is a direct continuation of its present contract in Denmark.The contract has been secured by way of a priced option exercise by the customer…

RWE Picks Preferred Suppliers for Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Thor

Oct 14, 2022

German offshore wind farm developer RWE has selected two preferred suppliers for the electrical transmission system and entered into early works agreements in relation to the construction of the Thor offshore wind farm in Denmark.With a planned capacity of 1…

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